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Friday, September 2, 2016

How to Treat Baby Cradle Cap and Dry Hair

Lil Sis; hours old

Today, I got a question from a mother of a newborn asking how to treat her newborn baby's dry scalp. My first question to her was if the scalp was flaking. She responded that it was. This assured me that it was cradle cap.

WHAT IS CRADLE CAP?
Cradle cap, also known as infantile seborrheic dermatitis, is an harmless scalp condition which causes are unknown. It is said that it occurs from the hormones produced by the mother at the end of her pregnancy that causes the baby's scalp to over produce oil-producing (seborrheic) glands.

HOW TO TREAT CRADLE CAPStep 1: Cradle baby's head on your hands
Step 2: Pour warm water on the head and a pea size amount of mild shampoo
Step 3: Massage in circular motion
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Lil Sis's First Wash Day; an hour old

Step 4: Rinse
Step 5: Apply olive oil on the hair making sure not to use too much
Step 6: Massage in circular motion
Step 7: You can use a fine tooth comb or baby brush to lightly lift the flakes from the cradle cap